Such duplication would have been inefficient. Further, efforts were made to ensure the public was fully informed and involved throughout the whole process. I should add that we believed it was essential for the directive on waste to leave open the option of further research in the future. Although storage in deep geological repositories in stable strata is currently the preferred option, the situation could change.
Bovendien is in de richtlijn inzake afval tegemoet gekomen aan de onzes inziens wezenlijk eis dat, hoewel diepe opslag in geologische, stabiele formaties vandaag de dag de meest algemeen aanvaarde oplossing is, de mogelijkheid wordt opengelaten alternatieven te onderzoeken voor de toekomst.